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6 CFR § 158.610Chapter I

Salary system

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(a) Under the compensation system, described in § 158.602 of this part, the Department establishes and administers a salary system with the goals of maintaining:

(1) Sufficiently competitive salaries for DHS-CS employees as stated in § 158.601(a); and

(2) Equitable salaries among DHS-CS employees.

(b) The salary system comprises:

(1) At least one salary structure, described in § 158.611 of this part, bounded by the salary range described in § 158.613 and incorporating the salary limitations described in § 158.614;

(2) The process for providing a local cybersecurity talent market supplement described in § 158.612; and

(3) The salary administration framework described in §§ 158.620 through 158.622.

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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